The Composer's Roots

A look at the career of a premier jazz pianist, Dallas-born Cedar Walton

"...the bands of Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, J.J. Johnson, Art Farmer, and Art Blakey, and recorded with Freddie Hubbard,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Identifying the Impulse

"...Art Blakey In their search for neat, storybook tales, Hollywood..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Feature by Jeff Mccord

Reissues

"...Mobley belonged to the first permanently formed version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and later replaced John Coltrane in..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Bomb the Bass

Who says the guitar is sexier than bass? Not Return to Forever's Stanley Clarke, and hopefully not Beyoncé either.

"...supporting role to leading lady, playing alongside jazz greats Art Blakey, Stan Getz, and Pharaoh Sanders before teaming up..."

May 23, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me

"...man. Like many rich white guys of his generation, “Blakey”'s career success came at the expense of emotional connection..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In tow were trombonist Buford Banks, Austin jazz great Martin Banks' father, and trumpeters Paris Jones, Warner Ross, and..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Jazz Sides

Naxos' latest Jazz Icons series has arrived

"...Art BlakeyLive in '65 (Naxos) Coleman HawkinsLive in '62 &..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

A Great Day in Harlem

This hourlong documentary is the fascinating story of a photograph that captures 57 New York City jazz musicians on a Harlem brownstone stoop one summer morning in 1958.

"...an unprecedented number of jazz notables assembled on this particular day at 10am (an ungodly hour for any working..."

June 16, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Storied Austin Drummer Hunt Sales Gets His Shit Together

Forty years of junkiedom ends in debut solo album for Tin Machine drummer

"...title track – one of the most recognizable drum parts of the last 50 years. On the wall of..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Reissues

"...attempting to capture the complete work of several key artists, it rightfully approaches soul as a singles-driven medium, which..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Roadkill

"...Charlie Hunter Quartet..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...in every year. If you have time for day parties and in-stores, add four days to those five nights...."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

A Cultural Imperative

"...operation to Chicago, where he bought Seymour's Jazz Record Mart, which eventually became known as the Jazz Record Mart,..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...and not since Madonna recorded "Material Girl" has an artist so clearly used a song title as an announcement..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...name denotes, the Jazzaholics, the Clarksville-West End Jazz and Arts Festival's "New Jazz Showcase" headliners just can't play enough...."

June 20, 1997 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...To the Ends of the Earth (Fantasy)..."

June 6, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...and sumptuously produced. Where Falkner strays from the old party line is in his insistence that his work --..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Review

Q&A: Legendary Jazz Drummer Andrew Cyrille Speaks On Pleasing a Crowd, His Dream Collaboration, and Playing with Billy Harper

Modern Jazz Masters Play Scottish Rite Theater on Saturday

"...Trio3, David Murray) intended to return that April as part of a duo with saxophonist Billy Harper...."

May 4, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

World-Class Trombonist Andre Hayward's Spiritual Journey

"Big Butter" brings his warm sound to Austin

"...fat, but it's not at the expense of crisp articulation. His approach is just wonderful. There's nobody that hasn't..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

SXSW Music Jazz Sampler

Psychedelic, post-bop, Latin-inflected, and more: 11 jazz artists

"...morphed into RE: Ensemble, augmented by guest vocalists and Art Blakey saxophonist Jean Toussaint. Leni Stern..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Uncompromising Expression: 75 Years of the Finest in Jazz

Out of the basement and under the tree!

"...including John Coltrane's "Blue Train," Lee Morgan's "Sidewinder," and Art Blakey's "Moanin'" are genuine treasures from Thelonious Monk, Miles..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Temple Underground

Heaping helping of high-profile local LPs

"...namesake band, the Austinite follows in the footsteps of Art Blakey, Chick Webb, and Buddy Rich on the kaleidoscopic..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records

Jazz sides

"...Thing." But Impulse didn't restrict itself to these visionary artists; they also recorded old-school masters like Count Basie and..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Rock & Roll Books

Summer reading

"...Pianist/composer Horace Silver's legacy of artistic stature and commercial success spans a half century and..."

June 2, 2006 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Pete Rodríguez

Record review

"...They alter between scorching, multihorn barn-burners more reminiscent of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers than Johnny Pacheco's trumpet and percussion..."

May 12, 2006 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter

Sheet music

"...it comes to creating music, Wayne Shorter has a particularly unique way of looking at things. "Music is like..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Jimmy Smith

Gift guide

"...almost psychedelic track he cut in 1957 with drummer Art Blakey. I personally would've liked to hear him go..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

TCB

"TCB" gets in the van with Grand Champeen and encores at CMJ in NYC.

"...declines as Channing Lewis, vocals and guitar, and Ned Stewart, drums, try to laugh without choking on their McNuggets...."

Oct. 31, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Kenny Garrett

"...he, i.e. the Duke Ellington ghost band, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey. Garrett benefited from the popularity of the young..."

March 29, 2002 Music Review by Harvey Pekar

Straight, No Chaser

Brannen Temple, aspiring to be Austin's Max Roach

"...drummer and bandleader. Like the jazz legend, Temple is smart, confident, and motivated. A tireless work ethic. Handsome, with..."

March 2, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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